Alpharetta-area (North Fulton County) Public Schools
High Schools: Alpharetta has some of the best schools in the state; indeed, many people choose to live in Alpharetta solely for the quality of the schools. North Fulton has six high schools: Alpharetta High School, Centennial High School, Chattahoochee High School, Milton High Schools, Northview High School and Roswell High.
In the Fall of 2008, a seventh high school will open called North Fulton High School, original, huh? Five of the schools are east of GA-400 and two (Milton and Roswell) are west of GA-400. There is an eighth high school planned for North Fulton scheduled to open in the Fall of 2012 on the west side of GA-400 at the intersection of Bethany and Cogburn roads.
Five of the six high schools are perennial top ten in the state as ranked by SAT score. The sixth high school, Centennial, isn’t chopped liver either, coming in this year fifteenth in the state.
Middle and Elementary Schools: Alpharetta’s middle and elementary schools also rank very highly against metro area and state schools. Of the four Platinum Awards for high achievement given by the Single Statewide Accountability System to Fulton County schools, two were awarded to Alpharetta area elementary schools: Crabapple Crossing and Summit Hill. Seven other schools were Gold Award recipients and two received Silver Awards. Use the link in the sidebar to analyze elementary schools CRCT test scores since 2005.
In the ranks of the Middle Schools, Haynes Bridge, Webb Bridge and Taylor Road Middle Schools are all Georgia Schools of Excellence.
Bottom line: If public education is important to you and your family, North Fulton offers the highest concentration of acclaimed schools in the state. If you had to pick a place to lived based on the schools alone, North Fulton is where you would pick. Parent involvement and test scores prove it.
Below is a chart showing the top high schools in recent history in Georgia. For the complete list and ranking of all high schools in Georgia, check out my Georgia SAT Scores 2005-2008 page . If you’d like to search for homes in any of these high school districts, use the Search for Homes by School District page .
Top 15 High Schools by SAT Score, 2005-2008
| School Name | 2005 Score | School Name | 2006 Score | School Name | 2007 Score | School Name | 2008 Score | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton County Charter High School | 1205 | Davidson Magnet School | 1752 | Davidson Magnet School | 1710 | Davidson Magnet School | 1733 | 1 |
| Davidson Magnet School | 1184 | Walton High School | 1705 | Northview High School | 1702 | Walton High School | 1712 | 2 |
| Walton High School | 1157 | Dekalb School Of The Arts | 1679 | Walton High School | 1697 | Northview High School | 1691 | 3 |
| Columbus High School | 1149 | Northview High School | 1670 | Chamblee High School | 1690 | Roswell High School | 1677 | 4 |
| Northview High School | 1145 | Trion High School | 1669 | Roswell High School | 1689 | Chamblee High School | 1667 | 5 |
| Westside High School | 1139 | Chamblee High School | 1666 | Columbus High School | 1659 | Milton High School | 1667 | 6 |
| Chamblee High School | 1128 | Chattahoochee High School | 1666 | Chattahoochee High School | 1654 | Chattahoochee High School | 1667 | 7 |
| Lassiter High School | 1121 | Roswell High School | 1663 | North Springs High School | 1649 | Alpharetta High School | 1658 | 8 |
| Chattahoochee High School | 1120 | Lakeside High School | 1660 | Alpharetta High School | 1647 | Columbus High School | 1656 | 9 |
| Milton High School | 1115 | North Springs High School | 1647 | Milton High School | 1641 | Pope High School | 1646 | 10 |
| Mcintosh High School | 1115 | Milton High School | 1641 | Centennial High School | 1639 | Mcintosh High School | 1639 | 11 |
| Starrs Mill High School | 1107 | Columbus High School | 1639 | Lassiter High School | 1636 | Brookwood High School | 1638 | 12 |
| Lakeside High School | 1105 | Centennial High School | 1638 | Pope High School | 1634 | Lakeside High School | 1637 | 13 |
| Pope High School | 1104 | Lassiter High School | 1637 | Brookwood High School | 1629 | Lassiter High School | 1635 | 14 |
| Centennial High School | 1104 | Pope High School | 1634 | McIntosh High School | 1625 | Centennial High School | 1633 | 15 |
Also, just below, you’ll find my North Fulton School Digest, a digest of the blog posts I’ve written pertaining to schools in the area. Feel free to browse, read, enjoy and leave comments if you feel compelled. If you have any questions, please contact me .
North Fulton School Digest
What’s Going On With The New Bethany High School
I’m amazed at how many people are wondering - I’ve been asked a lot recently about the new Bethany Bend High School .
While most people are just curious, it’s also surprising how often I hear someone say “I hope it get’s delayed so my kid can go to Milton” . It seems to me [...]
Posted by: Bob Strader, June 18th, 2010 | LiveInAlpharetta.com
Posted in Alpharetta Real Estate, Milton Real Estate, Schools | No Comments »
Milton High School Ranks in Top 500 Nationally According to Newsweek
As reported in Newsweeks annual ranking of the top High Schools in the nation, Milton High School ranked number 313, down slightly from last years ranking of 311, and is the highest ranked high school in North Fulton. Milton comes in just in front of Alpharetta High School but well behind Walton, North Gwinnett and South Forsyth [...]
Posted by: Bob Strader, June 14th, 2010 | LiveInAlpharetta.com
Posted in Alpharetta Real Estate, Milton Real Estate, Roswell Real Estate, Schools | No Comments »
Real Estate Sales Data in North Fulton - It’s Like the Weather
Just wait a while and it will change….The question is "What does it mean?"
I’m just trying to stay as away of the trends in our area as I possible can. I wrote a post last month about the average sales price for homes in North Fulton West going up. I compared the sales for [...]
Posted by: Bob Strader, June 9th, 2010 | LiveInAlpharetta.com
Posted in Alpharetta Real Estate, Local Market Conditions, Metro Atlanta Statistics, Milton Real Estate, Roswell Real Estate, Schools | No Comments »
Nine Reasons to Buy a Home in North Fulton
There are several considerations buyers take into account when moving. The right home, the commute, community, access to shopping and entertainment. But one of the biggest reasons home buyers choose a particular area is for good schools. So here are nine reasons for buyers to search for a home in North Atlanta, because nine Fulton County [...]
Posted by: Bob Strader, March 11th, 2010 | LiveInAlpharetta.com
Posted in Alpharetta Real Estate, Johns Creek Real Estate, Milton Real Estate, Roswell Real Estate, Schools | No Comments »
Alpharetta Real Estate Market Stats: It’s local
I just wanted to put a few numbers together to illustrate that we have to temper what we hear on the news about the housing market. Lately a lot of people have been pointing out to me that the number of homes sold for January 2o10 has gone down, unexpectedly, from units sold in [...]
Posted by: Bob Strader, February 26th, 2010 | LiveInAlpharetta.com
Posted in Alpharetta Real Estate, Johns Creek Real Estate, Local Market Conditions, Milton Real Estate, Roswell Real Estate, Schools | No Comments »
Best Schools in North Fulton (Says Atlanta Magazine)
Atlanta Magazine came out with their Best Schools issue , listing what they have determined is the best Elementary, Middle and High School in each metro Atlanta county. The criteria they used to determine the best was based on the percentage of students who exceeded expectations in the most recently available CRCT results. High [...]
Posted by: Bob Strader, February 4th, 2010 | LiveInAlpharetta.com
Posted in Alpharetta Real Estate, Johns Creek Real Estate, Milton Real Estate, Schools | No Comments »
Why now is the time to purchase a home in Crabapple
I know, your saying, "but there are all these empty lots and builders aren’t building". That’s true, but this area has been a sought-after location for home buyers for a long time and it continues to be, even in this market. The community is highly involved in managing area development and keeping the look [...]
Posted by: Bob Strader, November 12th, 2009 | LiveInAlpharetta.com
Posted in Alpharetta Real Estate, Crabapple, Local Market Conditions, Milton Real Estate, Schools | 5 Comments »
New Bethany High School Plans Introduced
If you didn’t have a chance to attend the community meeting last week to review the proposed site plans for a new high school in Milton, you will want to review the information below. This is a first draft, not a final proposal, that was shown to the community by the architects, CGLS Architects, [...]
Posted by: Bob Strader, November 3rd, 2009 | LiveInAlpharetta.com
Posted in Alpharetta Real Estate, Local Affairs, Local Information, Milton Real Estate, Schools | No Comments »
